New to FABO. 68 Dart

[Rev6868]

Hey everybody. I am new to FABO but have been on FBBO for a long time. 2011 I picked up a 1968 Coronet 440 project. Very much a ground up project car of 13 years and counting (500 stroker 440 / RMS / 5spd TKX)
Recently many stars aligned and I'm now the proud owner of a 1968 Dodge Dart 270 originally Slant 6 but now has a bunch of 73 Duster swaps.
318/4sp 833/disc front / 8 1/4 / Supposedly 70k original miles.
Looking to get help on the forums for a few things here and there as I tweak on the car. I picked it up as a driver and have been driving it a lot.

I'll have to get some new updated photos posted in the near future

Happy to finally have an A-Body Mopar. I have been window shopping and dreaming for a long time and am glad that things got to a point where I couldn't say no. Previous owner had it 6 years and put about 800 miles on it. I've had it about 3 weeks and have put over half that.

 

[DartGTDan]

Welcome from metro-Detroit!

 

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[LO23M8B]

Welcome

 

[Car Nut]

 

[71GSSDemon]

Welcome from WI. Definitely need some pics.

 

[barbee6043]

Welcome!!!!

 

[Rev6868]

Realizing I never posted the pics!

Been driving the car. I have to do a brake job and going to do a new Willwood master for that.
I bought this car a little bit too early but you gotta strike while the iron is hot. I just couldn't pass on this one.

 

[Rev6868]

I wish I knew more about the car. I have talked to the previous owner and the one before that and there isn't much. Any tips on finding previous owners? Did a basic vin search and it didn't come up with much, sadly.

 

[abdywgn]

You have one fine looking machine there!

 

[barbee6043]

Love those 68's!!! Cool ride!!

 

[Rev6868]

@abdywgn Thanks man!
I get groceries in this thing. I want to keep it a driver... some how.
Latest is we did a brake job. Rock Auto. It needed it. The rotors were warped. Got that done and then the heater core is leaking, haha. I get the feeling a lot will be gone through on this car over time.
Master Cyl updated from a leaker to a new Willwood. The braking is very low on the brake pedal now, but very good.

 

[66Dartdriver]

Great stance. Can you tell me what size wheels and tires on this? thanks.

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Great looking Dart.........................

 

[66fs]

Welcome from South Carolina!

 

[Rev6868]

Great stance. Can you tell me what size wheels and tires on this? thanks.

This was a bit of work. All 4 are 17x8 inch USWheel Chrysler OE. It was going to be 8's on the back and 7's on the front but the 7's were on backorder.
2 of the wheels were warped pretty bad and obviously had been refurbished (touch ups and stuff). The car shook pretty good around 50mph. They gladly took them back (Jegs) and replaced them. Super smooth now.
The caps are from USWheel as well but be warned they don't fit! The problem is the wheels, not the caps. USWheel doesn't recognize this and the dude on the phone was strongly adamant this isn't the case, but being a mopar shop we had all kinds of extra stuff to try on and find out.
We did our own modifications to get the caps on because the wheels and caps are very nice.
Rear has spacers, front does not.
Dude we know did the balancing and we tweaked the stance a lot. To get that we helped by putting spacers in the fender bars. Not what we wanted to do but ended up doing it. Also new bumpstops. The ride is really nice but if I hit something pretty rough it can slam.
I don't have coilovers.

 

[66Dartdriver]

Well all the work paid off and it looks especially good with the caps!